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| Date: | Tuesday 12 January 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Dynamics F-111A |
| Owner/operator: | 389th TFS, 366th TFW, USAF |
| Registration: | 67-102 |
| MSN: | A1-147 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mountain Home AFB, Idaho -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mountain Home AFB, Idaho |
67-0102, callsign "Honest 21" crashed January 12, 1988 near Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. During the takeoff roll, the right canopy was seen to pop open as the aircraft rolled to the right and crashed. Both crew - Captain Robert A. Meyer Jr (student pilot) and Captain Frederick A. Gerhart (instructor) - were killed
As a direct result of this crash, an extra check - 'the canopy latch jiggle check' - was incorporated prior to takeoff.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1967.htm]l
http://web.archive.org/web/20170921070650/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F_111/F-111.htm
http://www.f-111.net/t_no_A.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2013 18:49 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 24-Mar-2013 01:56 | RDC | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 24-Mar-2013 01:56 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, ] |
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